Resources

Moving

Seat Guru – I never book a flight without first checking the airline, airplane and the seat.

Rail Europe – Even though it’s becoming cheaper to fly within Europe, I still prefer the train.

EasyJet – When I must fly within Europe, I check here first.

Aegean Air – The quickest way to island hop in Greece. Sometimes it’s the cheapest too.

Sleeping

Greece, Athens: Hotel Hermes

Greece, Athens: Hotel Plaka

Greece, Santorini: Hotel Aressana – Possibly the nicest hotel ever. At least the nicest I’ve ever seen.

Italy, Assisi: Hotel Umbra – Lovely setting, perfect location.

Italy, Florence: Hotel Loggiata dei Serviti – It’s almost impossible to sleep any closer to David.

Italy, Florence: Casa Santo Nome di Gesu – Fifteenth century palace. Now a convent.

Italy, Rome: Casa Fatima – No website, this is a link to the email address. Convent located across from the NAC.

Italy, Rome: Hotel Alimandi – My home in Rome.

Italy, Venice: Palazzo la Scala – My Honeymoon hotel.

Eating

Many of my favorite places do not have websites, so I’m working on creating reviews for them.

Italy, Florence: Cantinetta dei Verrazzano – Great for lunch.

Italy, Rome: Cantina Tirolese – This was one of Cardinal Ratzinger’s favorite restaurants.

Italy, Rome: Orso 80

Italy, Rome: Perilli in Prati

Praying

I’ve only included links to some of my favorites. Many more can be found here.

Italy, Assisi: Santa Maria degli Angeli (Porziuncola)

Italy, Florence: Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo)

Italy, Florence: Santa Croce

Italy, Rome: Catacombs

Italy, Rome: Scavi (Tickets)

Italy, Rome: Saint Peter’s Basilica

Italy, Rome: Saint Mary Major

Italy, Rome: Saint Paul Outside the Walls

Italy, Rome: Santa Susanna – The American Church in Rome. First church in Rome with electric lighting.

Seeing

Italy, Florence: Accademia

Italy, Florence: San Marco

Italy, Florence: Uffizi

Italy, Rome: Vatican Museums

Following

Greece, Athens: Athens Walking Tours – The guide we use, Despina, brought Ancient Greece alive.

Italy, Florence: Florentia – The first people I call when I plan a trip to Florence.

Italy, Rome: Eternal City Tours – American students studying in Rome. I’ve used them for years.

Italy, Rome: Orbis Catholicvs – Another student studying in Rome. Also runs an excellent blog.

Italy, Venice: Venice with a Guide – A great group of guides with lots of itinerary choices. Laura Sabbadin, is awesome.